Approach Paper for the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers releases Approach paper on ‘Draft National Medical Devices Policy 2022’ for consultation
Feedback and remarks of the Industry and stakeholders are invited till the 25th of March 2022
Draft policy aims at addressing the core objectives of accessibility, affordability, safety and quality, focus on self-sustainability, innovation and growth in the Medical devices sector
Medical devices sector in India is an essential and integral constituent of the Indian healthcare sector
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has released on its website, an Approach Paper for the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022, inviting feedback and remarks of the Industry and stakeholders, till the 25th of March 2022. In line with the mandate of promoting aspects of the medical device industry, the Department of Pharmaceuticals, realising the need to have a holistic policy to accelerate growth and explore the potential of the Medical Devices Sector, has published this approach paper, after extensive stakeholder consultations, for the Sunrise Sector of Medical Devices, popularly called as MedTech Sector. The Sector is expected to grow in market size from the present 11 Bn USD to 50 Bn USD by 2025.
Download the Policy document from here –
https://pharmaceuticals.gov.in/policy/national-medical-device-policy-2022